Westwood, Michigan Weather
Westwood, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Westwood, Kalkaska County.
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About Westwood, Michigan
Westwood unfolds across a landscape of subtle, rolling terrain, where mature forests of pine and oak give way to open fields, their boundaries softened by the encroaching wild. It lies 95.3 miles north-north-west of Midland, MI (from Midland, MI: bearing 334°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-north-east of Kalkaska. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a distinct crispness, a scent of damp earth and pine needles that clings to the wind. Sunlight, filtered through the dense canopy of the surrounding woodlands, casts long, shifting shadows across the quiet roads, painting the scene with hues of amber and deep green. The very character of Westwood seems to be one of quiet persistence, a place where the natural world holds a gentle, yet undeniable sway over human endeavor. Historically, Westwood’s story is intertwined with the forests that still define its horizon, a legacy of logging and an early reliance on the timber trade that shaped its nascent economy. The land, once cleared for sawmills and homesteads, now bears the marks of a more diversified, though still modest, agricultural past, with remnants of old farmsteads suggesting a life lived in close communion with the seasons. The local economy, while not booming, finds its pulse in a blend of small businesses and the quiet industry of those who understand the rhythms of this northern Michigan soil. Notably, the proximity to larger bodies of water and the expansive state forest lands offer a distinct appeal, drawing those who seek solace in the wild and find their livelihood in the resources and recreation that the natural environment provides.
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| Location | Westwood, Kalkaska County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44.851673°N, 85.101997°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49659, 49006 |
| Area Code | 989, 269 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Westwood, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westwood, Michigan, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Westwood includes coordinates 44.851673°N, 85.101997°W, situated in Kalkaska County. ZIP code 49659, 49006. Telephone area code: 989, 269. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Detroit).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
